Publications

Ahmed A., Morshedizad M., Kühn O., Leinweber P. (2024.0). Deciphering competitive interactions: Phosphate and organic matter binding on goethite through experimental and theoretical insights. Science of The Total Environment, 940(), 173510. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173510

The adsorption of phosphorus (P) onto active soil surfaces plays a pivotal role in immobilizing P, thereby influencing soil fertility and the filter function of soil to protect freshwater systems from eutrophication. Competitive anions, such as organic matter (OM), significantly affect the strength …

Koch S., Liu H., Lenz C., Eichler-Löbermann B., Vogel H., Lennartz B. (2024.0). Soil structure and solute transport pathways in biogas digestate-amended soils. Soil and Tillage Research, 240(), 106074. doi:10.1016/j.still.2024.106074

Here, we investigated the effects of biogas digestate application on flow pathways and soil properties in a sandy soil aiming at unraveling phosphorus accumulation and depletion processes in fertilized soils. Dye tracer experiments were conducted to visualize and distinguish between various flow pat…

Luo Y., Peng Y., Li Y., Li Y., Feng C., Li R., Gao B., Xiao R., Zhang X., Qu G., Li M., Ahmed A., Al-Solaimani S., Hooda P., Rinklebe J., Zhang Z., Soo Lee S., Shaheen S. (2024.0). Phosphorus removal from water using La-based absorbents: Insights into the impacts of crystal structure, surface area, and crystallinity on the removal efficiency and mechanisms. Separation and Purification Technology, 330(), 125478. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125478

Chiba A., Vitow N., Baum C., Zacher A., Kahle P., Leinweber P., Schloter M., Schulz S. (2024.0). Earthworm activities change phosphorus mobilization and uptake strategies in deep soil layers. Applied Soil Ecology, 193(), 105168. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105168

The drilosphere is described as a microbial hotspot in soil, which is rich in labile nutrients. However, phosphorus (P) quality and availability change along the drilosphere from labile organically-bound P in upper layers to immobilized Ca-phosphate with increasing depth. In this study, we postulate…

Heyl K., Garske B., Ekardt F. (2024.0). Using bone char as phosphate recycling fertiliser: an analysis of the new EU Fertilising Products Regulation. Environmental Sciences Europe, 35(1), . doi:10.1186/s12302-023-00819-z

Abstract Background Phosphorus recycling is an important cornerstone of sustainable phosphorus management and required to establish a circular economy in line with the EU Green Deal. Animal bones contain phosphate which can be recovered and processed into bone char. Animal bone char has a fertiliser…